Singapore (August 25): Asia's first male winner of a major title, Korea's Yang Yong-eun, will have the chance to take on Tiger Woods again at the HSBC Champions event - now part of the World Golf Championship series - in Shanghai on November 5-8.

The two did battle on the Sheshan course three years ago and Yang came out on top then as well.

AKRON, Ohio (August 17):  It has been reported that the Dubai World Championship purse and season-ending “Race to Dubai” bonus pool each would be cut from $10 million to $7.5 million because of economic troubles at Leisurecorp, the Dubai-based developer and sponsor. 

“The agreement is proceeding as planned,” the European Tour said in a statement, “but (chief executive) George O’Grady (pictured) will be visiting the region in the very near future.”

Singapore (April 17): Call it whatever you want - Y.E. Yang is a super hero. He took on Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship, gave the world's number one a hiding of his life and romped home a convincing winner. Yang, a former power-lifter and soldier in the South Korean Army, has become the first man from Asia to win a major in golf.

This is huge as it will serve as both an incentive and impetus for Asian professional golfers to strive hard to conquer the world. Yang has paved the path to world glory. He has shown everyone that it can be done. Now, let us all sit back and watch as Asia bulks up to stamp its dominance on golf! Bravo Yang!

Singapore (August 13): Tiger Woods is only an International Olympic Committee vote away from having the chance to compete for a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, and possibly on the golf superstar's home soil.

The International Olympic Committee executive board recommended Thursday that golf and rugby sevens be included among the sports in the 2016 Olympics. A final decision by the full IOC will be made October 9 at Copenhagen.

Singapore (August 6): August 13, 2009, arguably could become the most significant date in golf history. For it may be the day that forever alters how the game grows around the world. The International Olympic Committee’s executive committee meets that day in Berlin, and members will recommend two sports for possible addition to the 2016 Olympic Games. Seven sports – baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby, softball and squash – are under consideration. The committee’s choices will go before the full IOC membership for a final vote in October in Copenhagen.

ATLANTA  (August 11): Six years ago, when Georgia’s state government rewrote its rules for water use during droughts, it cut no slack for an obvious culprit: golf courses. With emerald fairways that glistened even in the most blistering conditions, they were a tempting target.

Yet golf course managers were indignant. They argued that they were reining in water use in dozens of ways, like planting native grasses and auditing sprinkler spray patterns. Instead of being penalized, they said, they should be emulated.

SINGAPORE (August 6): The number of rounds played in the U.S. fell 3.3 percent in June, but managed to marginally stay ahead of 2008’s pace for the year-to-date period.

TUCSON, Ariz. (August 1): Rain Bird has launched a revolutionary new irrigation control solution. The IC™ System is a control platform that uses Rain Bird’s exclusive Integrated Control Technology™ to link a course’s central control directly with its rotors and valves. By incorporating a small Integrated Control Module (ICM) with each rotor or valve, the IC™ System eliminates the need for decoders or satellite controllers on the course. According to Matt Mikucki, product manager for Rain Bird’s golf course central control systems, the IC™ System combines simplicity with lower costs.

PALO ALTO, Calif., (July 28):Despite the recent downturn in the golf industry worldwide, the golf course architecture firm of Robert Trent Jones II (RTJ II) remains active. RTJ II is currently finishing work on courses in Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Sweden, and Vanuatu. The firm recently signed new projects in Asia, Northern Europe, Central America, and in other locales. Chairman and Master Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. attributes the company’s on-going success—even in the most challenging of times—to what he calls its “cultural agility and financial flexibility.”

ORLANDO, Fla.(January 26): WE ARE GOLF, a coalition of four of the game’s leading associations, was announced today as an initiative to change the face of golf and to represent the economic, human and environmental benefits of the industry at federal, state and local levels of government.